ArticleJournal of clinical immunology1991
Rheumatoid factor (RF) distribution in periodontal disease.
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- Association between rheumatoid arthritis and pulpal-periapical pathology: a systematic review.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Pooled it
- Periodontal Treatment for Chronic Periodontitis With Rheumatoid Arthritis.International dental journal · 2022Trial
- Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with ornidazole: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.Rheumatology international · 2006Trial
- The Association Between Serum Immunoglobulin G Titers Against Porphyromonas gingivalis and Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Periodontitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
- Infectious and Commensal Bacteria in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Role in the Outset and Progression of the Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Bacterial Potential of Mulberry Leaf Extract on Oral Microorganisms.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Host and bacterial factors linking periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
- Association between rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis in an adult population - A cross sectional study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2021Article
- The gut-joint axis in rheumatoid arthritis.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2021Review
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- Increased IgA anti-citrullinated protein antibodies in the periodontal inflammatory exudate of healthy individuals compared to rheumatoid arthritis patients.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2020Article
- Does periodontitis represent a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2019Review
- An observation on the severity of periodontal disease in past cigarette smokers suffering from rheumatoid arthritis- evidence for a long-term effect of cigarette smoke exposure?BMC oral health · 2018Article
- Association of levels of antibodies against citrullinated cyclic peptides and citrullinated α-enolase in chronic and aggressive periodontitis as a risk factor of Rheumatoid arthritis: a case control study.Journal of translational medicine · 2015Article
- The H2S-releasing naproxen derivative, ATB-346, inhibits alveolar bone loss and inflammation in rats with ligature-induced periodontitis.Medical gas research · 2015Article
- When and where does inflammation begin in rheumatoid arthritis?Current opinion in rheumatology · 2014Review
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- Antibody responses to Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis.International immunopharmacology · 2009Article
- Hypothesis: the humoral immune response to oral bacteria provides a stimulus for the development of rheumatoid arthritis.Inflammation · 2004Review
- Salivary biomarker profile in rheumatoid arthritis and its interlinkage in oral manifestations: A comprehensive review.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFPReview
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Abstract
This study investigated the occurrence of an autoantibody, IgM rheumatoid factor, that may result from the chronic inflammation noted in periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. In order to detect IgM-RF, a biotin-avidin ELISA was developed. This assay was found to be sensitive and accurate by testing a rheumatoid arthritis population. The characteristics of this rheumatoid arthritis group were further determined, such that the total serum immunoglobulin concentrations were slightly elevated although within the normal range for IgM, IgG, and IgA; IgG antibody levels were elevated against oral microorganisms of the genus Capnocytophaga, while elevated IgM antibody levels were noted to Bacteroides species. In a population of 260 subjects of which 171 were periodontal disease patients, 16 of 171 (9.4%) were seropositive for IgM-RF, of which the predominant disease types were advanced destructive periodontitis and adult periodontitis. For comparison, a random population of seronegative periodontal disease patients was constructed that was matched for sex and approximate age to the seropositive group. The total immunoglobulin levels of the two groups were not significantly different and the means of both were slightly lower than the rheumatoid arthritis group. When the antibody profiles of the two periodontal disease populations were compared it became evident that the RF-positive group showed IgM and IgG antibody that was significantly elevated to Capnocytophaga species and F. nucleatum. Therefore, the chronic inflammation associated with periodontitis appears to increase significantly the formation of IgM-RF; however, there does appear to be a relationship between IgM-RF and elevated antibody to selected oral microorganisms.
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